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Re: Has anyone taken Ponstel?
From: kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 15 19:23:39 2006
Thanks so much! I went today and totally forgot to ask for any samples.
I have my lap on Monday morning. I did tell my Dr. about the Ponstel,
and he said we would try something else. I guess we'll get through
Monday first, and see what is going on. Thanks so very much for the
information. I'll let you know what I find out Monday.
At Fri, 15 Sep 2006, Stephanie wrote:
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>Hi Kelly, I have taken Ponstel, and it worked for me. The only problem
>is it is so expensive. I work in a pharmacy and it is not the
>pharmacies fault. We follow what the insurance says. Ponstel is
>compared to a really good Motrin. Have you tried a drug called Relafen?
>This has a generic so you insurance is more likely to pay for it. Has
>the Dr. contacted the insurance and did what they call a prior
>authorization? Even with that it is very expensive my co-pay is $50.00
>every month. I do not take it because of that. I hope that this helps.
>One more thing ask your Dr. for samples.
>
>--
>Stephanie
>
>At Thu, 7 Sep 2006, kelly wrote:
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>>Thanks for letting me know. I am only getting relief now from the
>>Perocet they gave me for the ovarian cyst. So, I'll keep trying.
>>Thanks!
>>
>>At Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Sophiemol wrote:
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>>>I've taken Ponstel. It was a joke. Didn't do a thing.
>>>
>>>At Thu, 7 Sep 2006, kelly wrote:
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>>>>I was wondering if anyone has information or experience with Ponstel? I
>>>>had not heard of it, and the doctor I saw a few weeks ago prescribed it
>>>>for the inflammation and pain so I would not have to be on a narcotic
>>>>all the time. When I took it to the pharmacy, they would not fill it
>>>>because it cost $140 and said they would need to contact my insurance.
>>>>They said they would have to contact my doctor for approval. So, I went
>>>>back a few days later and they said my insurance would not approve it
>>>>because they wanted me to try something less expensive. I was like
>>>>"Hello, advil doesn't work!" Anyway, they said that my doctor would have
>>>>to approve another med. I am so frustrated with insurance, doctors,
>>>>pharmacies! I cannot believe that we work sooooo hard, and pay for
>>>>insurance and then not be able to take care of ourselves. I was just
>>>>wondering what exactly Ponstel was? Thanks for listening!
>
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